Net crime 'big fear' for Britons
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More Britons fear net crime than they do burglary, a survey suggests.
The Get Safe Online study released by the government found 21% of respondents felt most at risk from net crime, while 16% worried most about being burgled.
A BBC investigation into net-based attacks on Windows PCs found they could happen as much as every 15 minutes.
At least every hour, an unprotected PC set up as a honeypot logged a malicious attack that could render it unusable or make it access other machines.
Similar so-called 'honeypot' computers have become indispensable to computer security experts monitoring online crime in recent years.
The government's study also found fears of online crime ran so deep some people were being put off using the internet altogether.
More Britons fear net crime than they do burglary, a survey suggests.The Get Safe Online study released by the government found 21% of respondents felt most at risk from net crime, while 16% worried most about being burgled.
A BBC investigation into net-based attacks on Windows PCs found they could happen as much as every 15 minutes.
At least every hour, an unprotected PC set up as a honeypot logged a malicious attack that could render it unusable or make it access other machines.
Similar so-called 'honeypot' computers have become indispensable to computer security experts monitoring online crime in recent years.
The government's study also found fears of online crime ran so deep some people were being put off using the internet altogether.
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